Change Local User to a Domain User??

[Ron Reaugh]

Is there any way to CHANGE a local user to a domain(W2K3) user? A number of
things instantiate like Outlook Express's NGs so you can't just copy Doc &
Settings trees. It would save a bunch of hassles if there were an easy way
to change a user from local to a domain and the reverse. From one domain to
another domain where the previous domain is unavailable(W2K3, NT4,W2K)?

Hopefully the from domain to local could be done while the PC is
un-associated with(already moved away from) it's previous domain(W2K3).

 

[Tin]

only way i know is make a copy of a local profile and restore it to domain
profile.

 

[Eric Weintraub]

Is there any way to CHANGE a local user to a domain(W2K3) user? A number of
things instantiate like Outlook Express's NGs so you can't just copy Doc &
Settings trees. It would save a bunch of hassles if there were an easy way
to change a user from local to a domain and the reverse. From one domain to
another domain where the previous domain is unavailable(W2K3, NT4,W2K)?

Hopefully the from domain to local could be done while the PC is
un-associated with(already moved away from) it's previous domain(W2K3).

If I am reading this correctly, create a new Domain account with the same
name as the local user, then logon once to the computer where all of the
settings are then logout.

Now log into the same computer again as a 3rd account (not the new or old
accounts you want to move)

You need to show hidden files, this is done by opening a windows explorer
windows (like opening my computer) going to tools, then click the 2nd tab
and then file the:

Show hidden files
Show system files

Then go to
C:\documents and settings\

Find the folder for you local user and go into it.

Select ALL FILES
Right click and copy

Then go back to c:\documents and settings\

And find the new account
Go into the new account and paste, this will most likely ask you if you
would like to write over, say yes.

This should do the trick login as the domain account and see if it worked.

You might have some odd minor errors but you will have outlook express, my
documents, favorites, and cookies plus a bunch of other stuff you didn¹t
know you had.

Cheers,


J5 - Eric A. Weintraub
Sr. Network Administrator
ScriptLogic Corp
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[Ron Reaugh]

Doesn't work. Outlook Express NG accounts wont copy over among others.

 

[Robert Moir]

Is there any way to CHANGE a local user to a domain(W2K3) user? A
number of things instantiate like Outlook Express's NGs so you can't
just copy Doc & Settings trees. It would save a bunch of hassles if
there were an easy way to change a user from local to a domain and
the reverse. From one domain to another domain where the previous
domain is unavailable(W2K3, NT4,W2K)?

Hopefully the from domain to local could be done while the PC is
un-associated with(already moved away from) it's previous
domain(W2K3).

User State Migration Tool?

 

[Eric Weintraub]

Doesn't work. Outlook Express NG accounts wont copy over among others.

If I am reading this correctly, create a new Domain account with the same
name as the local user, then logon once to the computer where all of the
settings are then logout.

Now log into the same computer again as a 3rd account (not the new or old
accounts you want to move)

You need to show hidden files, this is done by opening a windows explorer
windows (like opening my computer) going to tools, then click the 2nd tab
and then file the:

Show hidden files
Show system files

Then go to
C:\documents and settings\

Find the folder for you local user and go into it.

Select ALL FILES
Right click and copy

Then go back to c:\documents and settings\

And find the new account
Go into the new account and paste, this will most likely ask you if you
would like to write over, say yes.

This should do the trick login as the domain account and see if it worked.

You might have some odd minor errors but you will have outlook express, my
documents, favorites, and cookies plus a bunch of other stuff you didn©öt
know you had.

Cheers,


J5 - Eric A. Weintraub
Sr. Network Administrator
ScriptLogic Corp

Sorry for the extra work, listed below are a few articles on how to export
outlook express data:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;270670
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=175017

Hope it helps,

J5 - Eric A. Weintraub
Sr. Network Administrator
ScriptLogic Corp
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[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Is there any way to CHANGE a local user to a domain(W2K3) user? A number of
things instantiate like Outlook Express's NGs so you can't just copy Doc &
Settings trees. It would save a bunch of hassles if there were an easy way
to change a user from local to a domain and the reverse. From one domain to
another domain where the previous domain is unavailable(W2K3, NT4,W2K)?

Hopefully the from domain to local could be done while the PC is
un-associated with(already moved away from) it's previous domain(W2K3).

Hi

You can reuse the old profile with the "new" user by changing the new
user's ProfileImagePath in registry to point to the old profile.

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